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Aircraft entertainment and security are two possible applications for the slim Swedish display technology Linus, which has been given a second chance to prove its worth.
At first glance, Linus looks like a thin illuminated line. But, through a pair of special spectacles, the line opens up to a full size screen. Originally developed in the beginning of the 1990s at Celsiustech Electronics (now Saab), the technology brings the same experience as a television although it is only a fraction of the size.
For years, Saab unsuccessfully tried to sell the technology to manufacturers of military systems. Now, three enthusiasts have taken over the patent rights and are pursuing civil applications instead.
The trio behind the newly formed Linus AB is the inventor Hans Biverot, project leader Lennart Svensson and Erik Dahlén, who is the great grandson of the famous Swedish inventor Gustaf Dahlén. All three come from Saab, formerly Celsiustech in Järfälla, outside Stockholm.
Aircraft applications, for instance for the positioning system developed by Swedish inventor Håkan Lans, are among those the company is targeting. The idea is to provide not just air traffic control staff but also pilots with a map of all aircraft positions in the area to reduce the risk of collisions. The ultra slim displays could also offer each air plane passenger their own 20-25" entertainment display.
Displays cost around SEK25,000 ($2,500) depending on size and number. However, the spectacles will only cost a few hundred SEK each, company MD Erik Dahlén tells Elektroniktidningen.
For years, Saab unsuccessfully tried to sell the technology to manufacturers of military systems. Now, three enthusiasts have taken over the patent rights and are pursuing civil applications instead.
The trio behind the newly formed Linus AB is the inventor Hans Biverot, project leader Lennart Svensson and Erik Dahlén, who is the great grandson of the famous Swedish inventor Gustaf Dahlén. All three come from Saab, formerly Celsiustech in Järfälla, outside Stockholm.
Aircraft applications, for instance for the positioning system developed by Swedish inventor Håkan Lans, are among those the company is targeting. The idea is to provide not just air traffic control staff but also pilots with a map of all aircraft positions in the area to reduce the risk of collisions. The ultra slim displays could also offer each air plane passenger their own 20-25" entertainment display.
Displays cost around SEK25,000 ($2,500) depending on size and number. However, the spectacles will only cost a few hundred SEK each, company MD Erik Dahlén tells Elektroniktidningen.
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